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JONATHAN TURLEY: Charlie Kirk wouldn't fire people who hated him, he'd win them over

JONATHAN TURLEY: Charlie Kirk wouldn't fire people who hated him, he'd win them over

The assassination of Charlie Kirk highlights free speech hypocrisy, as calls to fire those celebrating his death contradict the very principles he...

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Zuckerberg says he'll defend free speech. He may just win the war.

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JONATHAN TURLEY: The New Blasphemy? Daring to laugh at the wrong people

JONATHAN TURLEY: The New Blasphemy? Daring to laugh at the wrong people

Comedy writer Graham Linehan was met by armed officers at London's Heathrow airport this week and informed that three of his X posts constituted a...

06.09.2025 30

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Grand jury finds indictment of ex-DOJ employee tough to swallow. Can justice be served?

A grand jury won't indict a Washington, D.C., man who was shown on video throwing a sandwich at federal officers, raising questions about potential...

29.08.2025 80

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Trump's bold flag-burning crackdown sets up big fight down the road

The test of free speech principles is your willingness to defend speech you find offensive. For most of us, there are few acts more offensive than the...

27.08.2025 6

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Judge who fined Trump $500 million gets the books thrown at him

Judge Arthur Engoron's $500 million fine against Trump completely rejected by appellate court, with no portion of the judgment preserved

22.08.2025 3

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Letitia James’ political crusade against Donald Trump was an abomination of the law

New York Attorney General Letitia James is going to need a bigger fish or a smaller trophy wall.

22.08.2025 2

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Dershowitz takes on pierogi politics, and Leftist hypocrisy

Harvard professor and criminal defense lawyer Alan Dershowitz faces discrimination at Martha's Vineyard farmers market after chef refuses pierogi...

09.08.2025 3

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Democrats pulled the greatest political con job ever on Americans. It's finally unraveling

New materials show further evidence of a secret plan by the Hillary Clinton campaign to use the FBI and media to spread a false claim that Donald...

01.08.2025 2500

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JONATHAN TURLEY: The key players in the Russia collusion hoax, and why they're sweating now

Newly declassified documents reveal how high-ranking Obama Administration officials allegedly fabricated the Russian collusion narrative despite...

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Justice Jackson plays pundit to dismay of SCOTUS colleagues

Supreme Court Justice Jackson's view that opinions are her chance to 'tell people how I feel' raises concerns about judicial advocacy and the Court's...

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Why NYC's Zohran Mamdani looks more and more like a hardcore Marxist

NYC Democratic mayoral primary winner Zohran Mamdani's political views reveal statements about 'seizing the means of production' and sugges Marxist...

02.07.2025 60

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Justice Jackson’s activist opinion does more damage to Supreme Court civility

For most citizens, the release of Supreme Court opinions is about as exciting as watching paint dry, particularly in a case dealing with the limits of...

28.06.2025 200

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Dems suddenly outraged over presidential war powers

Democrats criticize Trump's Iran attack as unconstitutional, despite similar actions by Obama and Clinton, highlighting inconsistent application of...

22.06.2025 5

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Pope Leo is a White Sox fan. But I have faith he will see the light.

18.06.2025 30

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Democrats' rabid anti-ICE resistance in LA against Trump could backfire

Yes, Trump's authority to deploy National Guard faces opposition from Gov. Newsom amid violent anti-ICE protests. But Democrats could lose this battle...

09.06.2025 5

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Not the homecoming Dems and Abrego Garcia hoped for

Kilmar Abrego Garcia faces federal indictment for human trafficking after mistaken deportation, with evidence of MS-13 gang ties and involvement in...

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Trump needs Congress to save his tariffs, and his trade strategy

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" collided with deliberation day in the courts, and it did not go well.

29.05.2025 5

New York Post

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Harvard faces war of attrition against Trump administration on multiple fronts

The Trump administration's actions against Harvard, including threats to tax-exempt status and foreign student policies, could reshape higher...

28.05.2025 7

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Democrats shocked, SHOCKED that breaking the law leads to their arrest

From Democratic members of Congress to judges to city council members, officials claim that their duties include obstructing the official functions of...

20.05.2025 2

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Biden not the only loser revealed by shocking Hur audio

Law Professor and Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley writes that newly released audio of former President Biden being interviews by Special Counsel...

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Trump needs to pick his legal battles wisely to beat activist Dems

The first 100 days of the Trump administration have been described in the same way on sites ranging from the ACLU to Vanity Fair: Chaos.

30.04.2025 4

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Out-of-control judges, not FBI, appear to have crossed 'red line'

Law Professor Jonathan Turley writes that it is the shocking behavior of some judges, not their arrests, that is a "red line."

26.04.2025 5

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Democrats, Clintons and globalists work together to censor Americans … for ‘democracy’

The EU has moved forward with its campaign against U.S. companies and figures who are not yielding to their expansive censorship demands. They...

24.04.2025 2

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Tish James will eat her own words

New York state Attorney General Letitia James words of "No matter how big, rich or powerful you think you are, no one is above the law,” have...

16.04.2025 200

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Biden DOJ behind even the Times in pursuing alleged Hunter corruption

Law Professor Jonathan Turley writes that even The New York Times is now reporting on the Biden family's alleged corruption, yet the Department of...

06.04.2025 3

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Can Trump serve a third term?

The claims that President Donald Trump can serve a third term in office are on shaky legal ground and serve only to undermine his legacy.

01.04.2025 4

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Musk derangement syndrome has Dems rejecting everything they claim to stand for

In this age of rage, it is common for people to become the very thing that they despise in others, jettisoning their most cherished values to strike...

01.04.2025 6

New York Post

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Parents are the experts on our kids' gender, not schools

11.03.2025 40

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Judge's Special Counsel ruling may be the setback Trump admin was looking for

Law Professor Jonathan Turley writes that federal Judge Amy Berman Jackson's decision that the Trump administration acted unlawfully in firing Hampton...

02.03.2025 6

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Vance rightly excoriates Europe: What values are we defending?

In front of a clearly hostile assemblage of European diplomats, Vice President JD Vance confronted our allies with their systemic censorship as they...

17.02.2025 10

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Democrats cry foul, but Trump's federal buyouts are constitutional

14.02.2025 10

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Dems exhaust the last of their credibility with a false Trump ‘constitutional crisis’

This week, the Democratic Party jumped the shark.

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JONATHAN TURLEY: NJ governor’s immigration virtue signaling offers laughable lesson for Dems

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy's story about a migrant staying at his house could provide a cautionary tale for other blue state governors.

05.02.2025 30

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JONATHAN TURLEY: End NPR's taxpayer-funded gravy train

Fox News Legal Analyst Jonathan Turley questions why National Public Radio should receive taxpayer subsidies when at least half the country disagrees...

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Nazi, Nazi, Nazi! Every wrong is a Reich to the mad left

That mania reached absurd, even comedic, levels with the attack on Elon Musk over an awkward gesture during the inauguration celebration.

22.01.2025 10

New York Post

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How DOJ prosecutors turned January 6 rioters into martyrs

On January 20, 2025, the "shock and awe" campaign of the Justice Department came to an end as President Donald Trump pardoned 1,500 January 6th...

21.01.2025 70

New York Post

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Biden abandoned any semblance of principle with his last-minute pardons

Former President Biden issued pardons to multiple family members in the final moments of his presidency, demonstrating his long-standing corruption.

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JONATHAN TURLEY: President Biden sees dead amendments

Law Professor Jonathan Turley explains why President Biden's declaration that the proposed Equal Rights Amendment is law is ridiculous, because the...

18.01.2025 5

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JONATHAN TURLEY: The critical explanation missing from Jack Smith's Trump report

Putting aside the public filings where Jack Smith fought to get certain information out before the 2024 election, there was little new in the report....

14.01.2025 3

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Judge Merchan tries to defend himself after Trump sentencing — but he and Bragg are responsible for this monster

On Friday, the sentencing of President-Elect Donald Trump saw one of the most impassioned defense arguments given at such a hearing in years ... from...

10.01.2025 5

New York Post

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Trump's trial shows NY couldn't handle the truth. Sentence rams that home

The ultimate penalty for Trump from Judge Merchan reflects the lack of seriousness in the NY case. It was more inflated than the Goodyear blimp,...

10.01.2025 10

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Meta's Zuckerberg makes a free speech move that could be truly transformational

Constitutional law attorney Jonathan Turley provides analysis of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's announcement, where he highlighted a focus on free...

07.01.2025 5

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JONATHAN TURLEY: House 'delegate' shows her confusion over Constitution

U.S. Virgin Islands delegate criticizes nonvoting status on House floor Editor's note: This essay was first published on the author's blog: Res...

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Get the US out of the censorship business, once and for all, in 2025

George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley explains why liberals are losing their minds over Elon Musk, and discusses his impact on...

04.01.2025 30

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JONATHAN TURLEY: What Jimmy Carter would never do and Biden did. Small wonder he didn't mention it

Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier takes a look back at former President Jimmy Carter's life and legacy on 'Fox News Live.' Editor’s note:...

30.12.2024 100

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Biden's veto of Judges Act makes him a craven partisan, not a Framer

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., criticized two district court judges who reversed their announced retirements after former President...

26.12.2024 4

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Joe Biden may set a dangerous new precedent with ‘preemptive’ pardons

There are growing indications that President Biden is about to fundamentally change the use of presidential pardons by granting “prospective” or...

17.12.2024 60

New York Post

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JONATHAN TURLEY: What ABC's apology to Trump reveals about the media landscape

‘Fox News Live’ co-host Arthel Neville reports on the breaking story. The late Richard J. Daley famously declared that "we as Democrats have no...

16.12.2024 100

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Jonathan Turley: Susan Wild and other rotten Dems are in an ethical free fall

“‘You must be wary of those seeking to use their influence and their expertise to wrongful ends.”  Those words were spoken at the George Washington...

11.12.2024 80

New York Post

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